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US Critical Metals Announces Appointment of James Hocking to Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 19, 2026) - US Critical Metals Corp. (CSE: USCM) (OTCQB: USCMF) (FSE: 0IU) ("USCM" or the "Company") is
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[{"type":"text","content":" Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 19, 2026) - US Critical Metals Corp. (CSE: USCM) (OTCQB: USCMF) (FSE: 0IU) (\"USCM\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the appointment of James Hocking to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Hocking is a commercial and capital markets executive with over 20 years of experience across the global resources sector. He has held senior roles spanning equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial development, including a combined eight years with BHP and South32, where he led commercial initiatives supporting major mining and infrastructure operations. In addition to his corporate experience, Mr. Hocking founded and led a technology startup focused on equity capital markets innovation. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of WestGold Metals Corp. \"We are very pleased to welcome James to the Board of US Critical Metals,\" said Darren Collins, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. \"James brings a unique blend of commercial execution, operational understanding, capital markets expertise, and entrepreneurial leadership that will be highly valuable as we continue advancing our U.S.-focused critical minerals portfolio.\" About US Critical Metals Corp. USCM is focused on mining projects that will further secure the United States (\"U.S.\") supply of critical metals, which are essential to fueling the new age economy. The Company's assets consist of four discovery focused projects (the \"Projects\") in the U.S. These projects include the McDermitt East Lithium Project located in Nevada, Clayton Ridge Lithium Property located in Nevada, Long Canyon Uranium Property located in Idaho, and the Haynes Cobalt Property located in Idaho. A significant percentage of the world's critical metal and rare earth supply comes from nations with interests that are contrary to those of the U.S. US Critical Metals intends to explore and develop assets with near- and long-term strategic value to the advancement of U.S. interests. For further information please contact: Darren CollinsChief Executive Officer & DirectorPhone: +1 (786) 503 0715 Email: [email protected] Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility ...